Hail in Kentucky, April 7, 2006

Name: Hail in Kentucky, April 7, 2006
Start: 2006-04-07T20:38
End: 2006-04-07T20:40
Location: Kentucky

April 7, 2006 · NWS PAH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Paducah, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 7, 2:20 PM CST, 6 hours 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 7, 2:20 PM CST, 6 hours 18 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
320 PM CDT FRI APR 7 2006

.DISCUSSION...
ONGOING SEVERE WEATHER PRECLUDES LENGTHY DISCUSSION. TORNADO WATCH
#162 CURRENTLY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT. FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION REGARDING LATEST SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOKS AND
WATCHES...REFER TO LATEST PRODUCTS FROM STORM PREDICTION CENTER.

ROUND ONE WITH SEVERE WEATHER OVER WEST KENTUCKY HAS MOVED EAST OF
THE AREA. NUMEROUS LARGE HAIL REPORTS WERE RECEIVED. ROUND TWO IS
ONGOING OVER SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...ALSO PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. AWAITING
FURTHER DEVELOPMENT.

ELONGATED AREA OF SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE SOUTH AND EAST OF
THE REGION BY 06 UTC. THIS SHOULD PUSH THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT
EAST OF THE FORECAST AREA. THE UPPER LEVEL LOW/TROUGH WILL PAST EAST
OF THE FORECAST AREA BY 12 UTC. UNTIL THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WILL
LINGER UNTIL AROUND DAYBREAK SATURDAY.

FROM PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...FOLLOWING THE DEPARTURE OF THE UPPER LOW
EARLY SATURDAY...SIGNIFICANT COLD/DRY AIR ADVECTION/MIXING WILL TAKE
PLACE ACROSS THE WFO PAH FORECAST AREA. ANY MIXING SHOULD DIMINISH
BY EARLY EVENING...PLACING THE WFO PAH FORECAST AREA IN IDEAL
CONDITIONS FOR FROST DEVELOPMENT. ALTHOUGH WE ARE IN THE EARLY PART
OF THE OUTDOOR GROWING SEASON...I WILL LEAVE ANY CONSIDERATION OR
MENTION OF FROST ADVISORY POTENTIAL TO THE (DAY AND) FOLLOWING
EVENING FORECAST CREWS. A CAUTIONARY STATEMENT WAS PLACED IN THE
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK AS A HEADS UP FOR AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS.

DRY WEATHER SHOULD PERSIST INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. AT THIS
TIME...KEPT CURRENT MENTION OF THUNDERSTORM CHANCES THE SAME AS IN
PREVIOUS FORECAST PACKAGES.

&&

.PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KY...TORNADO WATCH 162 UNTIL 01 UTC ALL COUNTIES.
MO...TORNADO WATCH 162 UNTIL 01 UTC ALL COUNTIES.
IL...TORNADO WATCH 162 UNTIL 01 UTC ALL COUNTIES.
IN...TORNADO WATCH 162 UNTIL 01 UTC ALL COUNTIES.

&&

ML

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 7, 6:21 AM CST, 14 hours 17 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
721 AM CDT FRI APR 7 2006

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-081230-
JEFFERSON-WAYNE IL-EDWARDS-WABASH-PERRY IL-FRANKLIN-HAMILTON-
WHITE-JACKSON-WILLIAMSON-SALINE-GALLATIN-UNION IL-JOHNSON-POPE-
HARDIN-ALEXANDER-PULASKI-MASSAC-GIBSON-PIKE-POSEY-VANDERBURGH-
WARRICK-SPENCER-FULTON-HICKMAN-CARLISLE-BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-GRAVES-
LIVINGSTON-MARSHALL-CALLOWAY-CRITTENDEN-LYON-TRIGG-CALDWELL-
UNION KY-WEBSTER-HOPKINS-CHRISTIAN-HENDERSON-DAVIESS-MCLEAN-
MUHLENBERG-TODD-PERRY MO-BOLLINGER-CAPE GIRARDEAU-WAYNE MO-CARTER-
RIPLEY-BUTLER-STODDARD-SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID-
721 AM CDT FRI APR 7 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN
ILLINOIS...SOUTHWEST INDIANA...WESTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST
MISSOURI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL EXIST THIS AFTERNOON
INTO EARLY THIS EVENING FOR LOCATIONS SOUTH AND EAST OF A LINE
FROM DEXTER AND CAPE GIRARDEAU MISSOURI...EASTWARD TO BENTON AND
CARMI ILLINOIS...THEN ONWARD TO PRINCETON AND SANTA CLAUS INDIANA.

THE GREATEST CONCERN IN THIS RISK AREA WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND
ISOLATED TORNADOES.

THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED TORNADO DEVELOPMENT WILL BE MOST LIKELY DURING
THE EARLY AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE LOWER DELTA REGION OF EXTREME
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...EASTWARD INTO THE PURCHASE AND PENNYRILE
AREAS OF WEST KENTUCKY. THE TORNADO POTENTIAL SHOULD DIMINISH
MARKEDLY BY EARLY THIS EVENING.

A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL EXIST ACROSS THE
REMAINDER OF THE OUTLOOK AREA MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS.
THE MAIN HAZARDS IN THIS AREA WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WIND GUSTS.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP DURING THE LATE MORNING
HOURS...WITH STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN
NOON AND 2 PM. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY START OUT IN SOUTHEAST
MISSOURI AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...THEN SPREAD EAST THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

AREAS OF FROST WILL BE LIKELY SATURDAY NIGHT. AGRICULTURAL
INTERESTS WORKING WITH SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS OR TREES SHOULD
MAKE PLANS BY SATURDAY TO LESSEN ANY DAMAGE DUE TO THE FROST.

A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO RETURN LATE TUESDAY INTO
WEDNESDAY. AT THIS TIME...THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS
WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE REQUESTED THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

SMITH

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 7, 6:11 PM CST, 2 hours 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
711 PM CDT FRI APR 07 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0516 PM     HAIL             NEW MADRID              36.59N 89.55W
04/07/2006  E0.75 INCH       NEW MADRID         MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THIS REPORT WAS FOR THE AREA I-55 AT MILE MARKER 49

&&

MIKEN

Local storm report, Apr 7, 6:15 PM CST, 2 hours 23 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
715 PM CDT FRI APR 07 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0605 PM     HAIL             MAYFIELD                36.74N 88.65W
04/07/2006  M0.75 INCH       GRAVES             KY   NWS EMPLOYEE

            STRONG WINDS REPORTED WITH THE STORM. DOWNED TREES.

&&

SMITTY

Local storm report, Apr 7, 6:56 PM CST, 1 hour 42 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
756 PM CDT FRI APR 07 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0753 PM     HAIL             FULTON                  36.51N 88.88W
04/07/2006  E1.00 INCH       FULTON             KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

&&

MIKEN

Local storm report, Apr 7, 7:20 PM CST, 1 hour 18 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
820 PM CDT FRI APR 07 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0733 PM     HAIL             JOY                     37.35N 88.39W
04/07/2006  E0.75 INCH       LIVINGSTON         KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

MIKEN

Local storm report, Apr 7, 7:46 PM CST, 52 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
846 PM CDT FRI APR 07 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0845 PM     HAIL             HAMLIN                  36.60N 88.08W
04/07/2006  E0.75 INCH       CALLOWAY           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED 40 MPH ASSOCIATED WITH STORM.

&&

SMITTY

Local storm report, Apr 7, 7:53 PM CST, 45 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
853 PM CDT FRI APR 07 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1110 AM     HAIL             2 S NEW CONCORD         36.57N 88.07W
04/07/2006  E0.88 INCH       CALLOWAY           KY   PUBLIC

1134 AM     HAIL             11 S CADIZ              36.71N 87.82W
04/07/2006  E0.75 INCH       TRIGG              KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

1142 AM     HAIL             GRACEY                  36.88N 87.66W
04/07/2006  E0.88 INCH       CHRISTIAN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

1147 AM     HAIL             3 W HOPKINSVILLE        36.85N 87.55W
04/07/2006  E1.75 INCH       CHRISTIAN          KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

1150 AM     HAIL             HOPKINSVILLE            36.85N 87.49W
04/07/2006  E0.88 INCH       CHRISTIAN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THE HAIL WAS REPORTED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE CITY OF
            HOPKINSVILLE.

1151 AM     HAIL             HOPKINSVILLE            36.85N 87.49W
04/07/2006  E1.00 INCH       CHRISTIAN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THE HAIL WAS REPORTED ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE CITY OF
            HOPKINSVILLE.

1214 PM     HAIL             4 W ELKTON              36.81N 87.23W
04/07/2006  E0.88 INCH       TODD               KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

1219 PM     HAIL             7 SW GREENVILLE         37.13N 87.27W
04/07/2006  E1.00 INCH       MUHLENBERG         KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

1223 PM     HAIL             7 SW GREENVILLE         37.13N 87.27W
04/07/2006  E1.75 INCH       MUHLENBERG         KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1.25 INCH DIAMETER HAIL...HALF DOLLAR SIZE...ALSO FALLING
            AT THIS LOCATION AND REPORTED AT 1222 PM.

1225 PM     HAIL             3 SW HAMLIN             36.57N 88.11W
04/07/2006  E0.75 INCH       CALLOWAY           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THIS REPORT WAS BETWEEN HAMLIN AND NEW CONCORD.

1236 PM     HAIL             MURRAY                  36.61N 88.32W
04/07/2006  E0.88 INCH       CALLOWAY           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

1242 PM     HAIL             5 W CADIZ               36.87N 87.91W
04/07/2006  E1.25 INCH       TRIGG              KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

1243 PM     HAIL             MORTONS GAP             37.24N 87.47W
04/07/2006  E0.88 INCH       HOPKINS            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

1243 PM     HAIL             1 E DAWSON SPRINGS      37.17N 87.67W
04/07/2006  E1.75 INCH       HOPKINS            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

1247 PM     HAIL             EARLINGTON              37.27N 87.52W
04/07/2006  E1.00 INCH       HOPKINS            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

1250 PM     HAIL             4 W CADIZ               36.87N 87.90W
04/07/2006  M1.75 INCH       TRIGG              KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            EVENT OCCURRED ALONG KY HWY 1062. LSR ISSUED BY WFO
            PADUCAH KENTUCKY.

1256 PM     HAIL             CADIZ                   36.87N 87.82W
04/07/2006  M1.00 INCH       TRIGG              KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

1259 PM     HAIL             2 E CADIZ               36.87N 87.79W
04/07/2006  M1.00 INCH       TRIGG              KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EVENT OCCURRED AT INTERSECTION OF INTERSTATE 24 AND
            HIGHWAY 68.

0100 PM     HAIL             OAK GROVE               36.67N 87.43W
04/07/2006  E0.75 INCH       CHRISTIAN          KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

0102 PM     HAIL             BUFFALO                 36.92N 87.69W
04/07/2006  M1.25 INCH       TRIGG              KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EVENT OCCURRED ALONG WALLONIA ROAD.

0102 PM     HAIL             DEXTER                  36.74N 88.30W
04/07/2006  E1.75 INCH       CALLOWAY           KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

0105 PM     HAIL             10 N OAK GROVE          36.81N 87.43W
04/07/2006  E0.88 INCH       CHRISTIAN          KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

0111 PM     HAIL             6 NE ROCKCASTLE         36.96N 87.91W
04/07/2006  E1.00 INCH       TRIGG              KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0124 PM     HAIL             UTICA                   37.61N 87.11W
04/07/2006  E0.88 INCH       DAVIESS            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

0125 PM     HAIL             FREDONIA                37.21N 88.06W
04/07/2006  E1.00 INCH       CALDWELL           KY   PUBLIC

0140 PM     HAIL             MORTONS GAP             37.24N 87.47W
04/07/2006  E0.88 INCH       HOPKINS            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0141 PM     HAIL             KNOTTSVILLE             37.77N 86.91W
04/07/2006  E0.88 INCH       DAVIESS            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0141 PM     HAIL             MADISONVILLE            37.34N 87.51W
04/07/2006  E0.75 INCH       HOPKINS            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0143 PM     HAIL             9 S CADIZ               36.74N 87.82W
04/07/2006  E1.00 INCH       TRIGG              KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

0150 PM     HAIL             6 E PERCY               38.02N 89.51W
04/07/2006  M1.00 INCH       PERRY              IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

0156 PM     HAIL             HOPKINSVILLE            36.85N 87.49W
04/07/2006  E0.88 INCH       CHRISTIAN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THIS HAIL REPORT WAS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE CITY OF
            HOPKINSVILLE.

0156 PM     HAIL             HOPKINSVILLE            36.85N 87.49W
04/07/2006  M1.00 INCH       CHRISTIAN          KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EVENT OCCURRED IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA.

0158 PM     HAIL             HOPKINSVILLE            36.85N 87.49W
04/07/2006  E0.88 INCH       CHRISTIAN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THIS HAIL REPORT WAS FROM THE SOUTHSIDE OF THE CITY OF
            HOPKINSVILLE.

0204 PM     HAIL             3 N DIXON               37.56N 87.69W
04/07/2006  E1.75 INCH       WEBSTER            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DIFFERENT SIZES OF HAIL FROM 0.75 TO GOLF BALL SIZE.

0205 PM     HAIL             KELLY                   36.95N 87.48W
04/07/2006  E1.75 INCH       CHRISTIAN          KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

0206 PM     HAIL             WEST LOUISVILLE         37.70N 87.29W
04/07/2006  E0.88 INCH       DAVIESS            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

0208 PM     HAIL             PINCKNEYVILLE           38.08N 89.38W
04/07/2006  E0.75 INCH       PERRY              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0210 PM     HAIL             PINCKNEYVILLE           38.08N 89.38W
04/07/2006  E1.75 INCH       PERRY              IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

0210 PM     HAIL             ROBARDS                 37.69N 87.56W
04/07/2006  M1.00 INCH       HENDERSON          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0210 PM     HAIL             DIXON                   37.52N 87.69W
04/07/2006  E0.75 INCH       WEBSTER            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0211 PM     HAIL             PINCKNEYVILLE           38.08N 89.38W
04/07/2006  E1.25 INCH       PERRY              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0222 PM     HAIL             OWENSBORO               37.76N 87.12W
04/07/2006  E0.75 INCH       DAVIESS            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            THIS HAIL REPORT WAS ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF OWENSBORO AT HWY
            231 AND US 60 BYPASS.

0226 PM     HAIL             SESSER                  38.09N 89.05W
04/07/2006  E1.75 INCH       FRANKLIN           IL   PUBLIC

            THIS HAIL REPORT WAS FROM THE WEST SIDE OF SESSER.

0226 PM     HAIL             SESSER                  38.09N 89.05W
04/07/2006  E1.00 INCH       FRANKLIN           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0228 PM     HAIL             WOODLAWN                38.33N 89.04W
04/07/2006  E1.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            ALSO REPORTS OF DIME SIZE HAIL IN WOODLAWN.

0230 PM     HAIL             10 S HENDERSON          37.70N 87.58W
04/07/2006  E0.88 INCH       HENDERSON          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0231 PM     HAIL             HENDERSON               37.84N 87.58W
04/07/2006  E0.75 INCH       HENDERSON          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0235 PM     HAIL             DU QUOIN                38.00N 89.24W
04/07/2006  E1.00 INCH       PERRY              IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            THIS REPORT WAS JUST SOUTH OF THE CITY OF DU QUOIN.

0235 PM     HAIL             DU QUOIN                38.00N 89.24W
04/07/2006  E1.00 INCH       PERRY              IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            THIS REPORT WAS JUST SOUTH OF THE CITY OF DU QUOIN.

0235 PM     HAIL             DU QUOIN                38.00N 89.24W
04/07/2006  E1.00 INCH       PERRY              IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            THIS REPORT WAS JUST SOUTH OF THE CITY OF DU QUOIN.

0235 PM     HAIL             DRAKESBORO              37.22N 87.05W
04/07/2006  M0.75 INCH       MUHLENBERG         KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0235 PM     HAIL             MOUNT VERNON            38.32N 88.91W
04/07/2006  E1.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0236 PM     HAIL             SESSER                  38.09N 89.05W
04/07/2006  E0.88 INCH       FRANKLIN           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0236 PM     HAIL             MOUNT VERNON            38.32N 88.91W
04/07/2006  M1.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0238 PM     HAIL             2 E MOUNT VERNON        38.32N 88.87W
04/07/2006  M1.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            EVENT OCCURRED ALONG INTERSTATE 57 EAST OF COMMUNITY.

0241 PM     HAIL             2 W HATFIELD            37.90N 87.26W
04/07/2006  E1.75 INCH       SPENCER            IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

0241 PM     HAIL             2 S INA                 38.12N 88.90W
04/07/2006  E1.75 INCH       FRANKLIN           IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            THIS HAIL REPORT WAS JUST INSIDE THE FRANKLIN COUNTY
            LINE.

0251 PM     HAIL             5 S BOONVILLE           37.97N 87.27W
04/07/2006  E0.75 INCH       WARRICK            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0256 PM     HAIL             DAHLGREN                38.20N 88.68W
04/07/2006  E1.00 INCH       HAMILTON           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0257 PM     HAIL             TENNYSON                38.08N 87.12W
04/07/2006  E1.00 INCH       WARRICK            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THIS REPORT WAS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TENNYSON.

0259 PM     HAIL             MOUNT VERNON            38.32N 88.91W
04/07/2006  E1.50 INCH       JEFFERSON          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0312 PM     HAIL             SESSER                  38.09N 89.05W
04/07/2006  E0.75 INCH       FRANKLIN           IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HAIL REPORT AT PEACH ORCHARD ROAD AND DOGWOOD ROAD IN
            SESSER.

0344 PM     HAIL             WINSLOW                 38.38N 87.21W
04/07/2006  E1.00 INCH       PIKE               IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0347 PM     HAIL             ALBION                  38.38N 88.06W
04/07/2006  E0.75 INCH       EDWARDS            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0348 PM     HAIL             BELLMONT                38.38N 87.91W
04/07/2006  M0.75 INCH       WABASH             IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0350 PM     HAIL             KEENSBURG               38.35N 87.87W
04/07/2006  E0.75 INCH       WABASH             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0350 PM     HAIL             BROWNS                  38.38N 87.98W
04/07/2006  E1.25 INCH       EDWARDS            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0351 PM     TSTM WND GST     KEENSBURG               38.35N 87.87W
04/07/2006  E60.00 MPH       WABASH             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0353 PM     HAIL             BELLMONT                38.38N 87.91W
04/07/2006  E0.88 INCH       WABASH             IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0359 PM     HAIL             MOUNT CARMEL            38.42N 87.77W
04/07/2006  E1.25 INCH       WABASH             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0400 PM     HAIL             MOUNT CARMEL            38.42N 87.77W
04/07/2006  E0.88 INCH       WABASH             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0410 PM     HAIL             PRINCETON               38.36N 87.57W
04/07/2006  E1.00 INCH       GIBSON             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THE HAIL ACCUMULATED TO 2 INCHES DEEP.

0415 PM     HAIL             OAKLAND CITY            38.34N 87.35W
04/07/2006  E2.50 INCH       GIBSON             IN   NWS EMPLOYEE

            THIS WAS A FOLLOWUP REPORT TO THE GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN
            OAKLAND CITY.

0425 PM     HAIL             OAKLAND CITY            38.34N 87.35W
04/07/2006  E1.75 INCH       GIBSON             IN   NWS EMPLOYEE

            THERE WAS REPORTS OF 1.25 INCH DIAMETER HAIL IN OAKLAND
            CITY AT 425 PM.

0428 PM     HAIL             PETERSBURG              38.49N 87.28W
04/07/2006  M0.75 INCH       PIKE               IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            REPORTED BY STATE POLICE. OFFICER REPORTED ZERO
            VISIBILITY WITH THE STORM.

0428 PM     HAIL             POSEYVILLE              38.17N 87.78W
04/07/2006  M1.75 INCH       POSEY              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0455 PM     HAIL             ELBERFELD               38.16N 87.45W
04/07/2006  M1.75 INCH       WARRICK            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            EVENT OCCURRED 1 MILE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 64.

0514 PM     HAIL             TENNYSON                38.08N 87.12W
04/07/2006  M1.00 INCH       WARRICK            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WINDS ESTIMATED 30 MPH WITH THE STORM.

0516 PM     HAIL             NEW MADRID              36.59N 89.55W
04/07/2006  E0.75 INCH       NEW MADRID         MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THIS REPORT WAS FOR THE AREA I-55 AT MILE MARKER 49

0528 PM     HAIL             SPRING HILL             36.74N 88.97W
04/07/2006  E1.00 INCH       HICKMAN            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

0530 PM     HAIL             LILBOURN                36.59N 89.61W
04/07/2006  E1.00 INCH       NEW MADRID         MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0534 PM     HAIL             4 SSE MURPHYSBORO       37.71N 89.31W
04/07/2006  E0.75 INCH       JACKSON            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0543 PM     HAIL             FANCY FARM              36.76N 88.79W
04/07/2006  E0.75 INCH       GRAVES             KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

0545 PM     HAIL             HICKMAN                 36.56N 89.19W
04/07/2006  E0.88 INCH       FULTON             KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0546 PM     HAIL             3 W POSEYVILLE          38.17N 87.84W
04/07/2006  E1.50 INCH       POSEY              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0555 PM     HAIL             EVANSVILLE              37.98N 87.54W
04/07/2006  E0.75 INCH       VANDERBURGH        IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            EVENT OCCURRED ALONG HIGHWAY 62 BRIDGE CROSSING THE OHIO
            RIVER.

0555 PM     HAIL             EVANSVILLE              37.98N 87.54W
04/07/2006  E1.00 INCH       VANDERBURGH        IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0601 PM     HAIL             BOONVILLE               38.05N 87.27W
04/07/2006  E0.75 INCH       WARRICK            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0603 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     DALE                    38.17N 86.99W
04/07/2006                   SPENCER            IN   PUBLIC

            REPORTED BY MOTORIST ON INTERSTATE 64 AT EXIT 57.

0605 PM     HAIL             MAYFIELD                36.74N 88.65W
04/07/2006  M0.75 INCH       GRAVES             KY   NWS EMPLOYEE

            STRONG WINDS REPORTED WITH THE STORM. DOWNED TREES.

0605 PM     HAIL             1 S MAYFIELD            36.72N 88.65W
04/07/2006  E0.75 INCH       GRAVES             KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

0606 PM     HAIL             3 S CHANDLER            38.00N 87.37W
04/07/2006  E0.75 INCH       WARRICK            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0610 PM     HAIL             EVANSVILLE              37.98N 87.54W
04/07/2006  E0.75 INCH       VANDERBURGH        IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0615 PM     HAIL             HENDERSON               37.84N 87.58W
04/07/2006  E0.88 INCH       HENDERSON          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0615 PM     TSTM WND GST     SEDALIA                 36.64N 88.61W
04/07/2006  M64.00 MPH       GRAVES             KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0620 PM     HAIL             4 W UNIONTOWN           37.77N 88.01W
04/07/2006  E0.75 INCH       UNION              KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0625 PM     HAIL             BREWERS                 36.77N 88.44W
04/07/2006  E1.00 INCH       MARSHALL           KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PENNY TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL WAS ALSO REPORTED IN THE
            AURORA AREA IN SOUTHEAST MARSHALL COUNTY AROUND 625 PM.

0629 PM     HAIL             1 S HENDERSON           37.83N 87.58W
04/07/2006  E0.88 INCH       HENDERSON          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0634 PM     HAIL             HARDIN                  36.76N 88.30W
04/07/2006  E1.00 INCH       MARSHALL           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THERE WAS ALSO 0.88 INCH DIAMETER HAIL REPORTED AT THIS
            LOCATION AT 632 PM.

0637 PM     HAIL             DEXTER                  36.74N 88.30W
04/07/2006  E0.75 INCH       CALLOWAY           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0640 PM     HAIL             4 W ROCKPORT            37.88N 87.12W
04/07/2006  M0.75 INCH       SPENCER            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0645 PM     HAIL             ROCKPORT                37.88N 87.05W
04/07/2006  E1.00 INCH       SPENCER            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0653 PM     HAIL             SACRAMENTO              37.42N 87.27W
04/07/2006  E1.00 INCH       MCLEAN             KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS REPORTS OF 1.00 INCH DIAMETER HAIL ACROSS THE
            SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF MCLEAN COUNTY AROUND 653 PM.

0658 PM     HAIL             LIVERMORE               37.49N 87.13W
04/07/2006  E1.00 INCH       MCLEAN             KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

0733 PM     HAIL             JOY                     37.35N 88.39W
04/07/2006  E0.75 INCH       LIVINGSTON         KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0753 PM     HAIL             FULTON                  36.51N 88.88W
04/07/2006  E1.00 INCH       FULTON             KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

0845 PM     HAIL             HAMLIN                  36.60N 88.08W
04/07/2006  E0.75 INCH       CALLOWAY           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED 40 MPH ASSOCIATED WITH STORM.

&&

SMITTY

The radar

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 38 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:37 UTC.

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1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Carlisle

When: April 7, 8:38 PM CST to 8:40 PM CST
Where: Carlisle County, Arlington
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.783, -89.017

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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Every storm in Kentucky in 2006 Every state in 2006 This day in weather history Warnings in Kentucky, April 2006

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5501133.